GOOD NEWS FROM STARVING RUSSIA.

Grey River Argus, 16 May 1922, Page 5

GOOD NEWS FROM STARVING RUSSIA.

THE FAMINE CRISIS NOW OVER. THREE-QUARTERS OF THE NEEDY BEING FED. Russia has notified the Powers that their plan to set up an inquiry at The Hague (excluding Russia but includuing U.S.A.) is absolutely unacceptable. France and Britain appear to reunite in de- ' daring they cannot negotiate any more with Russia! Lloyd George lias arranged that no separate treaties be made with Russia by any Power. J. P. Morgan, U.S.A. financial magnate is arranging a loan for Germany. Allegations against Trotsky of embezzlement are cabled. French public and press are reported to be gratified by King George’s remraks when on the battlefields. Canada has decided to cut out naval expendi ture, beyond keeping a few little boats to protect her fisheries. Sastri Indian Imperial envoy, is en route to Australia. Wu-Pei-Fu was prevented by foreign capitalists from chasing Chang-Tso-Lin out of Chili Province. The Japanese are evidently with the latter faction. Sydney Chinese acclaim Dr Sun Yat Sen as a new ruler. Prince of Wales got a black eye playing polo in the Philippines. Two men transported for life by the French Government, who escaped at Newcastle, Australia, from a convict ship, prove to be merely anti-militarists, one being a champion boxer. Friends in Australia will fight for their A route is being sought for a duplicate Pacific cable. N.S.W. Tory Government, which is accused of ignoring the unemployed, replies to the charge by saying the Communists are increasing in the Labour Movement. Westralia thinks of seceding form the ComWestralia thinks of seceding from the CornMelbourne gas workers are trying to avoid a strike. Sydney wool sales show a rise in prices. (Received May 15 11.40 p.m.) LONDON, May 15. The Russian Trade Delegation lias received a dispatch from Moscow, stating that 11,000,000 of the famine-stricken Russians, equal to 75 per cent, of the famine-stricken people, are now being fed. The famine crisis (says the advice) is now over! The Moscow advice adds that 30,000,000 poods of seeds have been supplied. This makes the future hopeful. KEEPING RUSSIA ON THE DOOR-MAT. THE SOVIET UNLIKELY TO SUBMIT. (Received May 15, 5.5 p.m). GENOA May 14. The convening Powers of the Genoa Conference have accepted Mr Lloyd George's proposals, including a truce all agreeing not to make any separate agreements with Russia. LONDON, May 14. The Australian Press. Association’s Genoa correspondent savs: ’Tin* three convening Powers have decided that the Governments shall appoint a panel representing the Governments participating at the Genoa Conference, to meet at The Hague on June 15, the Russians to appoint a representative to meet this panel. It is understood that, the Russians have declared that if such a course is adopted they will refuse to accept it. The Australian Press Association’s Genoa correspondent also states: The convening Powers have decided to ask America if she desires to be represented on The Hague panel. It is clear that Russia will be asked to appoint representatives to meet this panel, but not as a constituent thereof. This is undoubtedly a compromise designed to meet the French altitude. The determination to keep Russia on the door-mat is regarded as not likely to he accepted by Russia. UNITED STATES INVOKED FOR NEW MOVE. (Received May 15, 5. p.m.) LONDON May 14. The “Daily Express’s’' Genoa correspondent states: Mr Lloyd George has secured the dispatch of the official Note to Washington, pleading for the active co-operation of America in a movement for reconciliation, beginning at The Hague. The Note

says: “ Die world cannot be saved in the east or west without America's aid.” I he correspondent says: ”1 learn reliably from the Americans’ attitude within Washington circles that there has been submitted to the conference proposals tor abrogating the German-Russian Treaty, and also a proposal for scrapping all the other treaties, and starting fresh negotiations with Russia, with a clean slate on the basis of including the Riga Treaty between Russia Lithuania and Poland, and any Sin'll Oil agreements. I understand M. Tchitcherin opposes the American suggestions. WASHINGTON May, 15. The U.S.A. administration will give (dose consideration to the appeal by France that the United States should participate in the proposed international commission to investigate the Russian situation, but it is understood the I’nited States will bo as reluctant io accede to the appeal as it was to accept an invitation to Genoa. FRANCE AND BELGIUM STILL ALOOF. GENOA, May 15. The convening Powers prepared the reply which was sent to the Russians to-day. The Belgians and French against did not sign the reply and they will protest strongly against the tone of the Russians’ Note. They hold that having ruined their own country, the Russians are little qualified to berate the so-called Capitalist Powers especially when asking for money. Their Note is referred to as stupid and clumsy by the Franco-Belgians. LLOYD GEORGE’S RUSSIAN PLANS NO GOOD. SOVIET DELEGATE’S STRAIGHT OUT STATEMENT. (Received May 15 11.10 p.m.) GENOA, May 15. The Soviet delegate to the conference M. Tehitcherin (Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs) has now sent a Note to Signor Schanzer, as representing the conference, declaring that the proposals that have been made by the Powers for an inquiry at ’The Hague (excluding Russia from the panel) are absolutely unacceptable to Russia. M. Tchitelierin asks instead, for an immediate summoning of the Political Sub-( ‘ommission at which, he states the Russian delegation will enlarge* their proposals for mixed commissions. M. Tehitcherin’s letter is a. strongly-worded one. It has caused .. . ..sation, in view of the unusual course being taken of refusing, point blank, before the Powers’ Note has even been presented to Russia.

THE GAME COMPLETELY UP. ANGLO-FRENCH REFUSAL TO NEGOTIATE GENOA May 15. Regarding M. Tchitcherin's Jeter, the AngloFrench view is that it is impossible to negotiate with the Russians, who it is considered, are now obviously seeking a break with the conference. CANADA PUTS DISARMAMENT IN PRACTICE. NO BEATING ABOUT THE BUSH. VANCOUVER, May 14. “Smacking the opera. ‘Pinafore',” says one leading Canadian newspaper with reference to Canada’s plans for the fishing protection cruiser service. This service is taking the place of I'm* Canadian Navy, which, in turn, is being practically scrapped. The paper continues That ihe Canadian Minister for Naval Defence speaking in the Dominion I louse of Commons, said that five new naval ships (which Britain a year ago presented to Canada,), will be laid up and the bulk of the crews will be sent Home. Britain is replacing these ships with, one fishery cruiser and two trawlers, which vessels will he placed both in the Atlantic and in the Pacific. Four officers from the Royal Navy now in the Canadian service will he retained to train a sort of naval militia tor two or three weeks of each year. Il is hoped to 1 rain 1500 youths annually, they later on being candidates for the fishery protection service if they wish to join. It is expected (adds flu* paper) that next week this outline of the Canadian Government’s naval plans will he fullv discussed in the Dominion Parliament. Meantime, the explanation given on behalf of the Canadian Government says that the action proposed is taken in view of the general suspension of great militaristi ami naval expenditures throughout the world, aiid in view of Canada’s financial burdens, and the burdens Canadians have to carry so the 1 tominion must face the situation in the light of the declaration made by the leading world statesmen that there must be a suspension of the abnormal expenditure on armaments.